Sitka Baranof Island Alaska

920 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (19 Cruises)

Celebrity Cruises (22 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (21 Cruises)

Explora Journeys (22 Cruises)

EXPLORA III.

Explora III

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Holland America Line (99 Cruises)

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Eurodam ship

ms Eurodam

2104 Passengers
86273 tons
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Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Noordam ship

ms Noordam

1972 Passengers
82897 tons
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Lindblad Expeditions (50 Cruises)

National Geographic Quest

National Geographic Quest

135 Passengers
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National Geographic Venture.

National Geographic Venture

150 Passengers
2920 tons
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Norwegian Cruise Line (66 Cruises)

Cruise NCL Norwegian Cruise Line Bliss Ship

Norwegian Bliss

4004 Passengers
168000 tons
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Oceania Cruises (47 Cruises)

Cruise OCE Oceania Cruises Riviera ship

Oceania Riviera

1250 Passengers
66084 tons
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Princess Cruises (29 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (37 Cruises)

Cruise REG Regent Seven Seas Cruises Explorer ship

Seven Seas Explorer

1294 Passengers
55254 tons
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (106 Cruises)

Quantum of the Seas ship

Quantum of the Seas

4152 Passengers
168666 tons
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royal caribbean  serenade of the seas cruise ship

Serenade of the Seas

2110 Passengers
90090 tons
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Seabourn Cruise Line (104 Cruises)

Seabourn Encore.

Seabourn Encore

40350 tons
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Silversea Cruises (95 Cruises)

Silver Moon

Silver Moon

1007 Passengers
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Cruise SIL Silversea Cruises Silver Whisper ship

Silver Whisper

694 Passengers
28258 tons
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Viking Ocean Cruises (157 Cruises)

Viking Orion.

Viking Orion

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Viking Venus

Viking Venus

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Virgin Voyages (32 Cruises)

Brilliant Lady

2770 Passengers
110000 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

Large ships generally berth a few kilometres north of town, from where frequent free shuttles reach the heart of Sitka in about fifteen minutes, near Harrigan Centennial Hall. Smaller ships sometimes anchor off the centre and tender ashore.
Yes, once you have taken the shuttle. The historic core is flat and compact, and the main sights are less than twenty minutes’ walk from one another.
String together St. Michael’s Cathedral, the Russian Bishop’s House and Castle Hill, then follow the shore to Sitka National Historical Park and the Alaska Raptor Center. It all fits into a normal call without racing the clock.
Because it was the capital of Russian America. St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral, rebuilt exactly after the 1966 fire, still holds the icons rescued from the flames, and the Russian Bishop’s House, completed in 1842, is among the few buildings of that era still standing in North America.
This is where, in 1867, the Russian imperial flag was lowered and the American flag raised at the transfer of Alaska to the United States. The climb is short and easy, and the view over the bay and Mount Edgecumbe justifies it on its own.
Sitka National Historical Park, about ten minutes from the centre along the shore. A shaded trail winds beneath giant spruces past totem poles, and the park protects the site of the 1804 battle between Tlingit warriors and Russian forces. It is not unusual to see a carver working red cedar there.
Yes, at the Alaska Raptor Center, which treats injured bald eagles, hawks and owls before releasing them. The rehabilitation flight enclosures can be visited, and meeting a bald eagle at under two metres leaves a lasting impression.
Yes. The Sitka Sound Science Center and its hatchery explain the salmon cycle with touch tanks that hold the attention of all ages, and the totem trail is an easy walk.
The US dollar and English. Tlingit and Russian left their mark on names and buildings, but not on everyday conversation.
Mid-May to mid-September. In season, sea otters, whales and puffins work the waters of the sound; rain and mist are part of the setting and give the totem trail its most memorable atmosphere.